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Gareth O'Callaghan: What Columbus and Trump have in common isn’t leadership — it’s greed

Christopher Columbus’s brutal conquest shaped America’s foundations — a legacy Donald Trump seems determined to revive today

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: How violence and racism drove me away from football – and still keeps others out

Gareth O'Callaghan: How violence and racism drove me away from football – and still keeps others out

One terrifying night of football violence in 1985 left lasting scars — and shows why racism in sport still thrives

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Why Ireland must protect the presidency from political vanity and empty celebrity

Gareth O'Callaghan: Why Ireland must protect the presidency from political vanity and empty celebrity

Ireland has had three transformative presidents since 1990 — will the next one uphold their legacy or fall short?

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025

Protesters Gather Outside Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Court Conference In New York

Gareth O'Callaghan: The alarming consequences of Trump’s crackdown on media and democracy

As Trump silences Voice of America and cracks down on critics, is free speech in the US under threat?

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Toxic masculinity, online hate, and institutional failures are fueling violence against women — how can society stop the cycle?

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Cemetery workers and funeral agency workers in protective masks transport a coffin of a person who died from coronav

Gareth O'Callaghan: Apart from how to wash our hands, we've learned nothing from covid

Five years after Covid, we claim life is back to normal — but is that a sign we’ve learned nothing?

Listen | Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

The Trump dictatorship debate and the dangerous parallels we can no longer ignore

S The Trump dictatorship debate and the dangerous parallels we can no longer ignore

Donald Trump’s second term is unfolding with eerie echoes of history — are we ignoring the lessons of the past?

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

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Boston’s Irish heart beats strong — even in the face of Trump’s immigration agenda

Boston’s deep Irish immigrant history and local laws make it a haven, even under Trump’s deportation policies

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

Gareth O'Callaghan says RTÉ is an organisation that hasn’t been sustainable for years

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: The changing face of Amsterdam — why locals are pushing back against sex and drug tourism

Gareth O'Callaghan: The changing face of Amsterdam — why locals are pushing back against sex and drug tourism

Amsterdam’s locals are growing tired of sex and drug tourism. Is it time for the city to change course?

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025